scoobyit Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 locked shut... I have a 2005 blob eye and use the lever in the cabin and not the key to open the boot... shut the boot with lap top, gym bag lunch etc this morning.. get to gym pull lever nothing, pull lever again nothing... get out try key wont turn as it is disabled... Got my stuff out through the centre of the back seats.. think this is a case of the wire from the lever is broken or has come of the catch at the boot latch, question is how do i get access to fix, has anyone had this problem before... all advise welcome I know it is under warranty , but I can't be doing with the hassle of taking it to the garage Link to comment
pmacFTO Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 (edited) Is the lever at the driver's seat loose now or does it still have tension? If it still has some tension it may just be stretched - you can then unclip the cable from the lever and see if you can then pull the cable manually - if that works then it's stretched and needs replaced - unless there is a way to cut the end off and refit the wee ball? If you do need to fit a new one (I did my bonnet cable this way) you can just attach the new one to the old one then pull it through as you pull the old one out - a cool trick my neighbour showed me Edited March 19, 2008 by pmacFTO Link to comment
neilswrx Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 what year cos i had same problem it was the little lever on the boot lock got in from rear seats open,d boot switched back . hope this helps Link to comment
AlanG Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 You sure the key won't turn, just seized, cause you never used the lock before? Link to comment
scoobyit Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 it's late 2005 (novemeber) - How do I ge tthe rear seats down? Sounds like the answer to me There is no tension in the lever - feels like the wire has come loose.. very sure I can't turn the Key as I locked the key thing inside so I could use the lever, very sure it has not seized as I keep my car mint and clean that area every week and only recently went on to using the lever... Thanks for the help, keep it coming Link to comment
P1Andy Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Why did you 'lock' the key thing inside? Why didnt you just leave it and still use the lever? Link to comment
fai17 Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 it's late 2005 (novemeber) - How do I ge tthe rear seats down? Sounds like the answer to me There is no tension in the lever - feels like the wire has come loose.. very sure I can't turn the Key as I locked the key thing inside so I could use the lever, very sure it has not seized as I keep my car mint and clean that area every week and only recently went on to using the lever... Thanks for the help, keep it coming The lock thing that you are refering is to disable the lever and not the key...which means that you boot will only be opened by the correct key. Imagine a scenerio...you car window gets smashed by a theif and tries to open the boot with the lever but only to find out that the lever doesn't open the boot because it's locked...that's why Subaru put the option there in the boot so you have the choice. hope this help. failing that you will need to take the rear seats out by taking the 2 bolts of the bottom seat cushion then the 4 bolts for the rear back cushion. Link to comment
scoobyit Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 Why did you 'lock' the key thing inside? Why didnt you just leave it and still use the lever? Because, on my car when you use the lever it disables the key... Link to comment
scoobyit Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 The lock thing that you are refering is to disable the lever and not the key...which means that you boot will only be opened by the correct key.Imagine a scenerio...you car window gets smashed by a theif and tries to open the boot with the lever but only to find out that the lever doesn't open the boot because it's locked...that's why Subaru put the option there in the boot so you have the choice. hope this help. failing that you will need to take the rear seats out by taking the 2 bolts of the bottom seat cushion then the 4 bolts for the rear back cushion. thanks for this, but on mine when you choose to use the lever it disables the key Link to comment
G.Mac Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 (edited) if its a late 2005 car get it to the dealers as it is still under warranty, mine is a May 2005 car and i had a similar problem the other year, took it to the dealers and they fixed it while i waited ps try lock the car, then open it and then try the key graeme Edited March 19, 2008 by G.Mac Link to comment
scoobyit Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 if its a late 2005 car get it to the dealers as it is still under warranty, mine is a May 2005 car and i had a similar problem the other year, took it to the dealers and they fixed it while i waitedps try lock the car, then open it and then try the key graeme Cool, Having to go to abz for a meeting, so spoke to T&C late this avo so they are going to have look at it.. do you remeber what the problem was? I have tried locking the car and trying the key and lever... still no worky Link to comment
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